The music lovers of the city would witness the innocence and purity of Sufi music in a musical programme Jashn-e-Qawwali. Organised jointly by Sangeet Natak Academy (National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama) New Delhi and Bharat Bhawan Jashn-e-Qawwali would begin here on Friday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhawan.
The programme would feature renowned Sufi singers from across the country to present the show before the Bhopalites. Prem Shankar Shukla, Chief Administrative Officer told The Pioneer, “This programme is organised for the first time for the qawwali lovers of the city and we are really contented to organize this programme as it will showcase some renowned names in sufi music. The bhopalites will surely get enthralled with such performances that include the purity of sufi music.” Commenting on this he further said, “With this programme the people will not only enjoy but will also get acquainted with the most lovable form of sufiyana music i.e. qawwali.” Further, the programme would conclude on Sunday.
On the first day of the programme i.e. Friday, three performances would be presented before the audience. The performances would begin with the qawwali by Warsi Brothers (Mohhamad Ahmed and Mohammad Khalid Warsi) from Rampur. later Sarfaraz Chisti along with his troupe from Moradabad will give a performance and the first day would conclude with the performance by Haji Aslam Sabri and Party from New Delhi.
On Saturday Qutubi Brothers (Mohammad Idris and Mohammad Illiyas) from New Delhi would perform followed with the performance by Ram Shankar and Party from Mumbai and later Nizami Brothers (Ghulam Sabir and Ghulam Waris) from New Delhi would give a performance.
The programme would have a grand closure on Sunday with the performance by Chand Nizami and Party from New Delhi, followed with the performance by Wasi Brothers (Nazeer Ahmed Warsi and Naseer Ahmed Warsi) from Hyderabad. The programme would be wrapped with the performance by Wadali Brothers (Puran Chand Wadali and Piyare lal Wadali) from Punjab.